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Jeff Hennigar
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Grade 5 teacher in Nova Scotia, Canada with a passion for project-based learning.
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Jeff Hennigar @mrhennigar.com · Dec 29
"The purpose of school should not be to prepare students for more school. We should be seeking to have fully engaged students now."
@donalynbooks.bsky.social
#TheBookWhisperer
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15 BOOK GIVEAWAY for teacher & librarian friends!
Celebrate back-to-school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 books for your library, including 2 out this month! Enter here: app.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display... by subscribing to our newsletter. Boost for extra entries!
US only. Ends 8/24
Back to school giveaway! Image shows 15 books by Middle Grade Authorcade authors.
August 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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The folks at Just launched a new template to easily randomize seats every day. Check it out!
classroomscreen.com/templates/se...
July 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Free summer #STEM programming from @brilliantlabs-edu.bsky.social in Halifax!
July 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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#Gemini is now integrated into #GoogleClassroom!
July 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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We're looking at scripts in readers/writers workshops in grade 5. This @schoolai.com Space guides students through idea generation for a story, and writes the script so they can use it to practice reading fluently outloud with a group.
#EduSkyAI #EduSky

app.schoolai.com/share/space/...
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May 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Just in time for end-of-school-year celebrations, #Canva just dropped a new feature to #BulkCreate documents🤯
Join me Saturday at the @logicsacademy.bsky.social Canva AI Summit. Make customized certificates in seconds (among other AI magic for educators).
logicsacademy.com/canva-ai-sum...
May 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Looking for ways to engage your students during the last few weeks of school?

Check out Codingville!
Codingville.ca
May 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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brilliantlabs-edu.bsky.social
Last chance to register! Join us June 7–8, 2025 in Halifax or online for the Canadian National Brilliant Blue Competition! Youth ages 12–18 will take on ocean challenges with tech-powered, sustainable solutions.
Be part of the wave:
buff.ly/n21qJzb
#BrilliantBlue2025 #GenerationBlue2025
May 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Our sincere thanks to CCRCE, EECD, Truro Middle School, and all participating teachers and students for your support of the 2025 Nova Scotia Innovation Fair.
#MakeSomethingBrilliant #NSIF2025 #WhatIf2025
May 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Neat bite sized learning with labs.google/lll/en
April 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Google Gemini just told me it was a parent 🤨
April 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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mgauthorcade.bsky.social
🐰Spring into action for our last GIVEAWAY of the school year! 🐰
#teachersky and #librarians!
What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!!
How: Follow & repost to enter
When: Ends Mon 4/7
Where: US/CAN
Good luck!
Image shows two stacks of books by Middle Grade Authorcade authors, with the text, Author Visit! With 3 of these authors! Reading Rocks!
April 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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edutopia.org
Research suggests that unrestricted AI use can hinder learning. But AI tutors designed to prompt and prod can be powerful teaching tools. Here’s how to create one! 🌟

#EduSkyAI #EduAI
AI Tutors Can Work—With the Right Guardrails
Research suggests that unrestricted AI use can hinder learning, but AI tutors designed to prompt and prod can be powerful teaching tools. Here’s how to create one.
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March 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Hey, I'm back on my blog where it all started. Small ideas, practical posts, and all the things I am trying.

Let's talk about feedback, or more specifically about kids being given the chance to reject your feedback.

Head on over to read, subscribe, or share pernillesripp.com/2025/03/24/l...
Let Kids Reject Feedback (Yes, Really!)
What if kids had the right to ignore our feedback? Not because they’re stubborn or disengaged, but because they understand it—and decide to make a different choice. Too often, feedback feels like a…
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March 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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brilliantlabs-edu.bsky.social
Join us in Nova Scotia May 1 for the 2025 Nova Scotia Innovation Fair! Experience a showcase of creativity, innovation, and future-focused ideas. Stay tuned for more details!
#MakeSomethingBrilliant #NSIF2025

brilliantlabs.typeform.com/ns-IF
March 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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If you've been meaning to check out some of the new #AI features in #Canva, you can see them in action here!

www.youtube.com/live/6KblHyR...
Accessibility and Designing in a Snap: With Canva's Magic Switch
YouTube video by Logics Academy
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March 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Teachers are loving Snorkl! We are proud to provide instant feedback on authentic student thinking. See what Lisa K. has to say about her experience with using Snorkl with her third graders ⬇️
March 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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New feature alert for @schoolai.com:
Video Explorer!
Add a video link, and it instantly creates an interactive lesson for students to engage with the video content. Something like this can make sure students understand what they're watching before moving on.

app.schoolai.com/spaces/clnaw...
SchoolAI
AI-Powered Tutors and Learning Activities
app.schoolai.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Teach grades 6-9?
Start a coding club!
The folks at #HackerGals have upcoming sessions to help you get started and continued support to keep kids engaged.

logics.eventbuilder.com/event/90308?...

#LOGICSAcademy
Let's Get Girls Coding with Hackergal!
Educator Workshop
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March 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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How are teachers using AI to save time and support learning? Let’s find out together! 🔍

Join us for #EduInFocus, a slow chat running from Monday, February 24 to Friday, February 28.

Teacher @jenroberts.bsky.social will host, with one question dropping each day.

#EduSkyAI #EdTech
February 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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I had to bring the @prusa3d.com home for the weekend to keep up with printing our picture frame designs for the library fundraiser next week. This was a Canva/TinkerCAD app-smash project #edusky

We are also working on persuasive writing to convince others to support our cause. #MakerEdNS
February 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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@Keontebeals book I Am Perfectly Me is the perfect way to integrate meaning, writing, team work & tech. Gr3 Ss are leaders in learning @ HPE
February 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Logics Academy is putting on a series of AI/Canva sessions starting next week for teachers, followed by sessions intended for classroom use in March. Sign up here: logics.eventbuilder.com/canvaeducato...
February 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Join me on March 3rd for a free virtual session about #Canva's powerful #AI and design tools. We'll explore how teachers can quickly create accessible and differentiated lessons and learning materials. #UDL

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Canva AI Educator Workshops
Part One - Canva for Education: Teacher Professional Development Series Join us for an exciting Teacher Professional Development Series focused on unlocking the power of Canva for Education and its A...
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February 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM